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Organ Donation

Why we should all be organ donors

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Imagine that someone you love needs an organ. They need a heart, bone marrow, a new kidney; some things are more difficult to receive than others. But it is so important that they can get them. Now not everybody is comfortable getting an organ removed while they're still alive, such as a kidney. But if something horrific happened to you, wouldn't you want any usable organs to go to somebody in need?

Organ donation is free and so easy to sign up for, you can do it when you renew or receive your license or sign up on websites such as donatelife.net. It only takes minutes, and you can end up saving somebody's life. And if you're brave enough to be a living donor, then that is fantastic also, and you can see how your organs make a difference.

Of course living donations are surgical procedures so there are risks such as pneumonia, infection, scar tissue, etcetera. And of course you have to be a very healthy person to donate. But if you're comfortable and able to do it, it's amazing. Because hopefully all us donors don't die in an accidents. Also if you have a family member who needs an organ, you're more likely to be a match, so it'd be good to get tested.

But all of us should do the right thing and become organ donors, because if it was you or a loved one, you would want more of a chance of getting the organs necessary.

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